Detroit Tigers (78-56, first in the AL Central) vs. Athletics (62-72, fifth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (12-4, 3.68 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Athletics: Luis Morales (1-0, 1.72 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)

Tigers -132, Athletics +111; over/under is 10 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers enter the matchup against the Athletics as losers of three games in a row.

The Athletics have a 62-72 record overall and a 28-37 record in home games. Athletics hitters have a collective .319 on-base percentage, the fourth-ranked percentage in the AL.

Detroit is 34-31 on the road and 78-56 overall. The Tigers have a 20-9 record in games decided by one run.

The matchup Wednesday is the sixth meeting be

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